Car-coupling



(No Model.) I I J. T. WROE 8v T. R. HALL.

OAR COUPLING.

No. 346,975. .x; Patented Aug. 10,1886.

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JAMES T. XVROE AND TYRA It. HALL, OF ELLINYVOOD, KANSAS.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATIGN forming part of Letters Patent No. 346,975, dated August10, 1886.

Application filed June '7, 1886. Serial No. 204,31. (No model.)

.To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES T. \VROE and TYRA R.I*L\I.L,Cll3lZ611S of theUnited States, residing at Ellinwood, in the county of Barton and Stateof Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Oouplings; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to-make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention consists in an improved carcoupling, by means of which thecars may be coupled together from the side or top without the necessityof the brakeman going between the cars, and which possesses otheradvantages, which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front elevation ofour invention secured in its operative position. Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view taken on line :0 00, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a horizontalsectional View taken on line 3 y, looking upward; and Fig. 4

is a detail perspective view of the ,pin, the

ing D, in which the end of the coupling-link is received, and to the topof this recess are secured, by their forward ends, the fiat springs E,whichextend backward and downward in, the said recess, so as to bearupon the end of the link which is inserted in the draw-head, and therebyhold the same straight, so that it will be sure to enter the draw-headof the car to which it is being coupled.

The drawhead D is provided with the vertical apertures D in which slidesthe coupling-pin I), which is pivoted at its upper end in the forwardend of the semicircular arm G, which is in turn pivoted at its rear endbetween the upwardly-extending jaws D 011 top of the draw-head, while tothe upper portion of this semicircular arm, a little in advance of itscenter, are pivoted the lower ends of the links H, which are pivoted attheir upper ends to the outer end of a central arm, 1, formed on thelever I, which extends in bearings across the front of the end of thecar, and which is provided at its ends with the operating-handles 1 asshown. A vertical rod, J', slides in bearings on the end of the car, andis'pivoted at its lower end to the outer end of a short arm, 1, formedon the lever I, while its upper end extends above the top of the car.

It will be seen that that portion of the drawbar or bumper between thedraw-head and the enlarged rear end, 0, is longer than the'thickness ofthe bumper-blocks in which it slides, so as to admit of the draw-barsliding when the cars come together or start after being coupled, andthus diminish the strain incident to starting and stopping.

In operation, when two cars are to be coupled, the brakeman can eitherstand upon the top of the car and draw up upon the rod J, or else standto either side of the car and operate the lever direct by means of itsend handles, 1 which extend on each side of the car, without goingbetween the cars, and thus couple the cars and uncouple them without theslightest danger of being injured in any way. By turning back thehandles of thele- Ver the eouplingpin is raised through theconnecting-links and the curved arm, while by turning forward the saidhandles or pushing down the rod J the pin is lowered to hold thecoupling-link.

It will be seen that by constructing the curved arm G of the form shown,and connecting it to the lever by the links pivoted, as described, atboth ends, the bumper will be permitted to slide in or out withouteffecting the rise or fall of the pin. It will also be seen that whenthe cranks or handles of the lever are thrown back, their weight willhold the link up until the coupling is made, while,when they are pressedforward, their weight will operate to hold the pin in its lowered orlocked position.

The several parts are pivoted together by means of bolts, which may beremoved readily to replace a broken part.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages ofour improved car-coup1ing will be readily understood.

Our improved coupling is exceedingly simple and strong in construction,and can be used with any ordinary coupling, such as is usually employedon a railroad. H

Having thus described our invention, what We claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. The combination of the draw-head having the recess, the verticalapertures, and the wings on its upper side, the springs arranged, asdescribed, within the draw-head, the curved arm pivoted at its rear endbetween the said wings, the pin pivoted at its upper end in the ing therecess, the vertical apertures, and the wings on its upper side, thesprings arranged as described, the draw-bar carrying the drawhead at itsforward end and having the enlarged rear end, the curved arm, the pin,the lever having the operating-handles, and the short central arms, thepivoted links, and the vertical rod, all constructed and arranged tooperate in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES T. \VROE. TYRA R. HALL.

\Vi tn esses:

B. F. CLARK, FRED SIEGLINGEB.

